Question: Our company is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise and is currently planning to cooperate with a Vietnamese company to jointly invest in and operate a nursing home providing elderly care services. May I ask whether the current laws of Vietnam allow foreign companies to participate in this field? Answer: According to Appendix I on the […]
Question: We are currently providing vehicle rental services (including drivers) on a monthly fee basis to serve clients across various provinces in Vietnam. At present, one of our clients plans to relocate a vehicle from Province A to Province B (with an approximate distance of 170 km between the two workplaces). However, due to personal […]
Question: Currently, the General Director and the Chief Financial Officer of our company (both of whom are foreigners) have been issued a confirmation that they are not subject to work permit requirements under the category of intra-company transferees, valid from May 15, 2025 to April 24, 2027. In this case, is our company permitted to […]
Dear Company, I would like to inquire: For our company that is preparing to produce and trade food products, what steps do we need to take to apply for Certificates of Food safety eligibility? Answer 1. Entities required to obtain the Certificate of Food safety eligibility: Food production and trading establishments must obtain a Certificate […]
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